Dr. Tak Huen Chau

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Tak-Huen Chau is an Assistant Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He completed his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley in 2025. His research interests encompass social identities, protests, and political behavior, with a primary methodological emphasis on formal theory. He teaches courses such as GV482: Political Science Political Economy: Current Issues and GV513: Political Science Political Economy Workshop. Chau’s work is situated within the realms of political economy and formal political theory, seeking to understand the dynamics of political behavior and identity in contemporary governance.

Research Interests

Political Economy Formal Political Theory Social Identities Political Behavior

Courses

GV482: Political Science Political Economy: Current Issues GV513: Political Science Political Economy Workshop

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
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Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.